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Old School Hatchery, Respawned! Mystery Cache

This cache has been archived.

luv-my-rats: Container is missing again. Since there are so few attempts at this one we have decided to archive it.

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Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:

This cache just seemed like such a great idea that when it was archived we thought "we need to do something about this". So...in that vein, we have ‘respawned’ the old school hatchery with a new twist. The cache is in a quiet, forgotten cemetery. You can drive a little ways to a parking spot that will make the hike in for the final a LOT easier.

The coords above lead you to a sign on the property of one of the country’s oldest one room school houses still on its original foundation. Below, for your pleasure, is an easy (I hope) puzzle which will lead you to the final. Have fun and check out the old gravestones at the end. Also, does anyone have any idea what the stone foundation near the final once was? If you have an opinion please post it in your log.

*******THIS IS WHERE OUR BABY BARNABAS TRAVEL BUG STARTED HIS JOURNEY !********


42° 08.abc
A.
The number of acres in each lot, second digit only.
B. Count the number of letters in the last teacher's full name (first and last), subtract one.
C. Count the number of letters in the last name of the person who created the first monitored hatchery.

71° 47.def
D.
This school was built circa what year? Add all the digits together then subtract 2.
E. How many ponds are there, less one?
F. What year did the school close? Use only the last digit and subtract one.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Jung n ebpxl jnl gb raq gur qnl!

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)